Any High-Martial Arts Stories That Are Really Hype, With Ruthless Leads Who Don't Hide Their Strength? 有没有高武特别燃 杀伐果断的，不隐藏

1. 1 我 I'm Only Eight, and the System Wants Me to Sacrifice My Blood for High Martial Arts? 我才八岁，系统让我血祭高武？ Little Flower Eats Cat Food小花吃猫粮Urban547k WordsCompleted [High martial arts + satisfying power fantasy + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + age eight + Demon Venerable System] On Blue Star, Chen Mu is reborn at the age of eight and awakens the Demon Venerable System. Under the System’s interpretation, every martial skill and cultivation technique becomes a demonic art. [Morning Sun Body Tempering Method → Little Demon Heaven Tempering Art] [Void-Treading Step → Ghost Step] [Eight Cloud-Piercing Blades → Nine Tribulations Demon-Transforming Blade 6.5kReads9.0Score910Shelves

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   These two are good. ① One has a male protagonist who is reborn, obtains a Demon Lord System, cultivates the demonic path, and saves his father. He's a genius, decisive in killing. ② The male protagonist can go to the cultivation world to obtain resources, grows rapidly, and embarks on a cheat-like journey.

2. 2 两 The Immortal of Two Worlds 两界之仙 Green Pepper Too青椒也Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhou Li, an ordinary cultivator with unremarkable spiritual roots, who ranked first in the entire city on the Immortal Mansion entrance exam at eighteen, entered Foundation Establishment at twenty, reached Core Formation at thirty, formed a Nascent Soul at sixty, and ascended after a little over a century. He’s proficient in alchemy, puppet-making, spirit rice cultivation, talisman-making, and array formation. You may ask how I got so incredible. Because I can travel back 27.8kReads7.7Score4.7kShelves
3. 3 一 One Man, Blade Mastery Reaching the Heavens 一人，刀术天通 Never to Meet Again不相逢Anime Fanfiction560k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no System, no female lead] Tang Jian is the adopted son of Tang Bingwen, the old Gate Master. But because he refuses to enter the inner sect, he cannot cultivate the Tang Sect’s arts. Yet Tang Jian, hailed as a natural-born Tang Sect talent, is not content to live an ordinary life. Born into a turbulent age, Tang Jian decides to take up the blade and carve out a path to the heavens with peerless cultivation and supreme saber skills. 7.4kReads8.1Score470Shelves

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   This novel, *One Man, Unrivaled in Swordsmanship*, is definitely a breath of fresh air in the recent online novel scene. If you're tired of those drawn-out plots and ubiquitous harem elements, then this book is practically a "feel-good" read tailor-made for you! Key highlights: Decisive ruthlessness, no female lead, excellent writing. First and foremost, what surprised me most was its "three-no" setting: no rebirth, no system, and no female lead. In an era where "rebirth" and "system in hand" are everywhere, the author, Bu Xiangfeng, chose a more difficult path—relying purely on plot and character charm to win. The protagonist, Tang Jian, is the adopted son of the old sect leader, Tang Bingwen, but he cannot cultivate Tang Sect techniques because he refuses to enter the inner sect. This seemingly frustrating start actually lays a perfect foundation for his later "unrivaled swordsmanship." The protagonist, Tang Jian, is the absolute embodiment of "decisive ruthlessness." Born into a chaotic world, he did not choose to drift with the tide, but instead picked up a sword. There are no fancy explanations, no hesitant displays of compassion; when it's time to act, it's decisive, every strike swift and deadly. This pure aesthetic of martial arts and the cathartic pleasure of revenge make for a truly stress-relieving read. As for the writing style, the author, Bu Xiangfeng, is definitely a "hidden master." Many readers have commented on the author's exceptional writing, and this is no exaggeration. The synopsis alone conveys the charm of ancient Chinese martial arts, devoid of awkward "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) dialogue or contrived flowery language. The plot unfolds naturally and smoothly, with delicate emotional expression that easily draws the reader in. The plot setting is also intriguing. While the protagonist cannot cultivate magic, he possesses "absolute life cultivation" and "supreme swordsmanship." This setting itself is very compelling, making one curious about how he will carve out a path to immortality in a chaotic world. Moreover, judging from reviews, the plot is fast-paced, the setting is well-developed, and there are no glaring flaws. In summary: If you enjoy novels where the protagonist is intelligent, decisive, avoids ambiguity, and relies solely on skill, then *One Man, Master of the Sword* is definitely worth a try. Currently rated 8.2 with 37,000 readers, it has received excellent reviews. Go give it a try! You'll love this swordsman, Tang Jian!

4. 4 武 My Martial Skills’ Special Effects Are Maxed Out, and I’m Slaying My Way Through the High Martial World! 武技特效拉满，我杀穿高武！ Happy Little Dong欢乐小东Urban2.6M WordsCompleted A high-martial-arts world. The strong thrive, while the weak perish. Lin Tian is weak, so he gets bullied and is as insignificant as an ant in this troubled age. This makes no sense! My martial skills have reached divine mastery, and you're still cutting my benefits? It's not that the benefits are worth much. Taking them is simply better value for money. What no one knows is that Lin Tian has awakened the Martial Skill Special Effects System. “Please purchase the A-rank effect, Myriad Thunder Su 23.4kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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   Like these two books, they all involve getting provoked and then immediately taking action without waste of words.

5. 5 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: When in Doubt, Charge In 灵气复苏：遇事不决莽一波 One Slash一刀斩下Urban10.7M WordsOngoing [Carefully planned haymakers + overwhelming force + mind-blowing feats = brain storage area] “Locking your health bar? What are you locking? A little cheating doesn't count as cheating, get it?” Everyone knows that the highest level of competition often uses the simplest methods. In a fantasy world crawling with cultivators and teeming with countless races, Lu An is an ultimate being with a perfect six-sided stat sheet. He only excels at one thing: using his peerless wisdom to convince people th 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 只 Mending the Heavens with One Hand 只手补天 Xiashan Tiger峡山虎Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Alternate World + Overwhelming All Opposition + Ruthless] Synopsis One: The story of a fallen prince’s rise to power. Synopsis Two: On his first day after transmigrating as the crown prince of Great Yan, his kingdom was destroyed. Fortunately, he bound himself to a high-level civilization System, gaining supercomputing power, the ability to make limitless deductions, and access to multiple levels of additional permissions. Unlock Level One: [Devour] 489Reads5.0Score105Shelves

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   As the great calamity begins [Request for more updates], mountains and rivers shatter, the land sinks, and the five great demon gods overturn the heavens. Li Xuan stands alone before millions, his sword pointing to the sky, blood staining the heavens. "I have come here only to borrow your divine bodies and flesh to forge my path to mend the heavens." A fantasy novel with a fast-paced plot, time travel, cunning, and thrilling action. A grand scheme, constant plot twists, and a must-read. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, preferring action to mere prowess. A truly exhilarating read from beginning to end.

7. 7 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
8. 8 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 508.7kReads9.1Score41.3kShelves
9. 9 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 763.1kReads9.5Score75.3kShelves
10. 10 那EN Lord Jiang is the Demon! 那妖魔是姜大人！ Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing (Rating just released) [Gender Swap] [Single] [Slaying Demons] [Feel-Good Fiction] Using the blood of demons as ink, and the Hundred Demons Manual as a canvas. I can sketch their forms and seize their supernatural abilities. 384kReads9.3Score28.6kShelves
11. 11 以EN In the Name of Justice: Slaying the High-Martial Multiverse 以正义之名，斩尽高武苍生 Ya Qi鸦栖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + Overwhelming dominance + Ruthless + No female lead] In the interstellar age, martial arts flourish. Chu Sheng binds himself to the Justice System. Every righteous deed earns him a reward. Being timid and submissive is not justice. Justice that comes too late is pure bullshit! Justice means striking hard! Taking the initiative! Evil must be punished! If the wicked don’t die, should I die instead? Evil breeds evil! What do you do when someone frames you? Hit back! What do 42kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves

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    This is so good! I didn't notice it until now, and it's still being updated.

12. 12 高 The High Martial Arts Era: I Loaded Tian Boguang’s Template from the Start 高武纪元：开局加载田伯光模板 Ironhead Dragon铁头龙Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, fiery passion, youthful spirit, decisive killing, arrogance + forgetting one's roots] Spiritual qi revival! The Firmament Barrier protects the cities, but beyond it lies a deadly wilderness ruled by strange beasts and haunted by the whispers of evil gods! Tan Xing transmigrated into a hellish situation: His father was dead, his mother gravely ill, and his little brother needed raising. A poor student from the lowest ranks of the Body Tempering Realm, he had scarce resources, medi 119kReads8.0Score10.3kShelves

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    This one is alright.

13. 13 觉 I Awakened the Strongest Spatial Ability and Speedran Anime High Martial Worlds 觉醒最强空间异能，速通番剧高武 Slacking Off划水摸鱼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.) [SSS-rank ability from the start, a brand-new premise, plot, and world Decisive and ruthless, iconic scenes, packed with memes] Lu Dao transmigrates into a high-martial anime world and binds to a Popularity System, rising from an obscure supporting character to a top-tier star villain. Iconic scenes keep coming! “Because you’re weak~” “My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror!” “Have you not heard that there is always a way out?” “If I ca 7.8kReads6.9Score505Shelves

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    This is alright; it's decisive and ruthless, doesn't hide its strength, and doesn't suppress combat power. The only downside is that it's too short.

14. 14 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
15. 15 高 High Martial: The Ghost-Riding Girl's Good-for-Nothing Dad 高武：鬼火少女的废柴老爹 Drunk in the Countryside醉卧田园Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + God-Tier System + Invincible Protagonist + Everyday Father-Daughter Life, Unconventional Parenting, Just Enjoy the Ride!] After transmigrating to a high-martial post-apocalyptic world, Wang Yitian chose to lie flat, becoming a good-for-nothing dad in his daughter’s eyes. Until one day, a ghost-fire girl with brightly dyed hair was cornered by thugs. System activated: [“A Father’s Love” System loaded successfully! Rule: Your realm will always be two major realms higher than y 7kReads6.7Score595Shelves

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    He transmigrated to a high-martial arts city and had a daughter who was a ghost fire spirit. His cheat ability allowed him to always be two major realms higher than his daughter. 😎😜😎🥰🥰

16. 16 高 High Martial: A Spear Pierces the Stars 高武：枪破星辰 Clear Tomato and Egg Soup番茄鸡蛋清汤Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Urban High Martial Arts] [System-Based] [Martial Arts] [Decisive and Ruthless] Orcs rampaging through cities, burning, killing, and looting! Dragons spewing flames across the sky! Demon races that have nearly destroyed human civilization time and again, and an immortal civilization seeking to rule humanity! In this universe, Blue Star civilization struggles onward! Su Ze, a high school student who rose from humble beginnings, awakens a mysterious System and gains a supreme visualizati 2.1kReads8.3Score124Shelves
17. 17 开 Death Sentence from the Start: How Can I Survive Without a Heart of Stone? 开局死刑：我不心狠怎么活？ When the Brush Falls, the Wind Runs Wild笔落风荒Urban6.2M WordsOngoing [Six million words, it's ready to binge!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is as easy as drinking water! That's what it means to be invincible!] Long Kai transmigrates into the body of a death-row prisoner, and starts out in prison! The System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! He kills his way from prison to the stars, from mortal to Dao Lord. He kills until his power runs wild, until he stands invincible beneath the heavens 20.6kReads6.6Score1.6kShelves

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    [4.5 million words, time to kill!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] "Death row inmate? No, I am the nightmare of all races!" Long Kai awoke in a purgatory cage, his family destroyed, his enemies reveling. In desperation, his power-boosting system awakened—killing one person grants him immense power, annihilating an entire race makes him virtually invincible. He emerged from prison, stepping on the corpses of countless races in the starry sky, becoming the supreme Dao Ancestor! One foot shattered the royal court of an alien race; one spear pierced the true body of a nuclear immortal demon; one sword slayed the ancient primordial race; the star sea beasts roared? He countered by shattering their bloodline source! He wielded the three thousand Great Dao rules, sweeping across countless realms and races. So-called geniuses are nothing but my cultivation resources. When the starry sky and the source sea trembled, the ancient ancestors knelt: "My lord, we are willing to offer our ancestral star to beg for mercy!" Long Kai lightly flicked his sword: "What's the rush? May I ask—are you worthy to die by my hand?"

18. 18 阎 The King of Hell's Debt: Is Wiping Out Your Entire Family Really Too Much? 阎王债：灭你满门不过分吧 Old Chen Who Likes Panda Mice喜欢熊猫鼠的陈老Urban339k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Divine Doctor + Super Dad + War Between Nations + Pure Thrills] He holds the Book of the King of Hell in his hands. The world's richest man, peerless war gods, and reclusive immortal physicians all owe him their lives. Until one day, his daughter is poisoned and left fighting for her life, while his wife is forced by a powerful family to kneel and pour drinks! The King of Hell opens his eyes, and rivers of blood flow! You think I'm poor? He tears off a page from the ledger, and the 389Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This martial arts master was invincible, ruthless and decisive, and fought from beginning to end.

19. 19 高 In a High-Martial World, We Don't Break Up from the Start, Yet You Want Pure Love and a Speedrun 高武开局不分手，你搞纯爱还速通 Killing Time无事摸鱼Urban334k WordsCompleted [Pure Power Fantasy] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Satisfying Fights] [Subverts Expectations] [No Tired Tropes] [A Whole New World] Lu Yun is an eighteen-year-old transmigrator. His childhood sweetheart has been recommended for admission to Imperial University. Rumors have been flying lately that she’s about to dump him. But then… “Brother Lu Yun, I want to get engaged to you!” Dumping your sweetheart as soon as you make it big? Sorry, we’re true love! “Brother Lu Yun, we’ll get married 7.6kReads8.5Score632Shelves
20. 20 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves
21. 21 高 High Martial: After Losing Their Powers, They Stop Hiding 高武：失去异能后，她们不藏了 Serious One Punch认真一拳Urban206k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Superpowers + Genius + Heroines Pursue Him + Love Triangle Drama + Comedy + Succubus Physique] Lin Xuan is the top-ranked fighter at the Superpower Academy and the strongest of his generation. At ten, he awakened an SSS-rank sacred-beast-type superpower: the Supreme Golden Dragon. At fifteen, he broke Blue Star's record for the youngest third-tier superpowered individual. At eighteen, he became the Superpower Academy's top-ranked fighter. At twenty, he vanished after encount 127Reads6.4Score—Shelves
22. 22 高 High Martial: I Have a Trillion Flying Swords. How Can You Compete? 高武：我有万亿把飞剑，你怎么玩 Add More Fish Mint多放点折耳根Urban541k WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts]+ [One Heroine]+ [Superpowers]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Urban Fantasy] In the year 3100, a planet wreathed in black miasma collided with Blue Star. The miasma steadily eroded the world’s barrier, while all manner of terrifying horrors unfolded in forbidden places. Under its influence, Blue Star underwent a cataclysmic transformation. Spiritual energy began to revive, and all kinds of psychics began to emerge. The gap between social classes widened further, and ordi 2.1kReads6.6Score187Shelves
23. 23 高 High Martial: The All-Around Genius 高武：全能天才 Authorp9gw0作者p9gw0Urban730k WordsCompleted Lin You wakes up in a hospital bed and discovers that he’s in a parallel modern world in the age of spiritual qi revival. During a doctor’s examination, Lin You suddenly realizes that he has awakened the ability to see through things. With the martial arts exam just around the corner, word spreads across campus that Lin You slept with the pretty nurse, Liu Qing. Their homeroom teacher, Old Zhou, rushes over, grief-stricken. “The school is expelling you!” Lin You doesn’t care. “What’s expulsion 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you happen to be passing by, take a look. If you don't like it, don't come to me, just criticize it!

24. 24 幻 Phantom Era! My Other Self Can Resurrect Forever! 幻灵纪元！另一个我能无限复活！ Even a Lone Boat Has Fair Winds孤舟也风顺Urban112k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiao is reborn at sixteen, only to discover that the world is no longer the one he knew. Illusory Ruins have torn through reality, and demons and monsters roam among humanity. Humanity relies on Phantom Spirits implanted in their bodies to fight the crisis! In his previous life, he spent twenty-eight years as a nobody. This time, he holds the secret of two Phantom Spirits: the Colorful Tiger Soul, tempered in the present world, and the Copper Bow Shadowfiend, forged in another realm. A —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, please read it!

25. 25 高 High Martial: With the Martial God’s Template, I Guard the Nation’s Heavenly Gate! 高武：武神模板，我替国守天门！ Nightmare Giant梦魇巨Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Advanced Martial Arts + Twin Sisters + Spear Saint + Passionate Action + Ruthless and Decisive] In an advanced martial arts world, Ning Feng had been an orphan since childhood and had mediocre talent. His college entrance exam results were only good enough for an ordinary university, but he had two twin younger sisters with astonishing gifts. The elder sister, Xiao Jingzhe, was proud and haughty, while the younger, Xiao Bailu, was sweet, obedient, and exceptionally considerate. Both had countle 21.2kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves
26. 26 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.7kReads8.6Score5.6kShelves

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    The world of cultivation is rife with undercurrents, where danger and opportunity coexist! The protagonist, Yun Mochen, unexpectedly awakens the power of absorbing internal energy, finding himself surrounded and pursued by various forces. To survive, he can only continuously absorb blood essence to grow stronger, carving a bloody path through the clash of swords. The book is filled with thrilling moments of escaping desperate situations, exhilarating counterattacks, and the occasional absurd actions of the system—a blend of tension and humor that will keep you hooked!

27. 27 我 I’m Not a Mutant Beast 我不是异兽 Li Jingyu丽静雨Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Mystery and imagination + high-martial world + the supernatural... Monstrous Beasts: An elite minority in this world. They aren't human, but they have always lived among us, and they're hard to distinguish from ordinary people. The Heavenly Dao Bureau: An organization of Monstrous Beasts and the true rulers of the world. They rule with cruelty so subtle it goes unnoticed, and even prey on humans. A penniless nobody who doesn't know who he is receives a fortune from the Heavenly Dao Bureau. Overc 1.4kReads9.3Score118Shelves

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    I recommend this book; you might want to give it a try.

28. 28 精 Can a Mental Patient Transmigrate Too? 精神病人也能穿越？ Chameleon Ox变色牛Urban103k WordsOngoing [Power Fantasy + High Martial Arts + Fast-Paced + No Female Lead + Overwhelmingly Invincible + Unhinged Male Lead + Decisive and Merciless + Everyone Is Evil + Killing Starts in Chapter One] What happens when a mental patient escapes confinement and gains supernatural powers? In his previous life, Wang Fan longed for the dazzling worlds described in novels. He leaped from the roof of a psychiatric hospital, hoping he could transmigrate to another world and begin a grand, sweeping adventure. Of 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, insane yet invincible.

29. 29 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 440Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Yoshi yoshi!

30. 30 高 High Martial: I Became a God by Writing a Diary 高武：我靠写日记成神了 Proud and Cold Big Brother傲寒哥哥Urban172k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to a high-martial world and awakened an F-rank good-for-nothing ability. The whole school laughed at me. That was until I opened the diary my father left behind. [Whatever you write will come true.] Today I wrote: “The school bully gets on his knees and apologizes.” He really did. Tomorrow I wrote: “My ability jumps straight to D-rank.” The testing device really lit up. Then I got carried away and wrote: “I kill an SSS-rank demon with one slap.” The whole world thought I was craz —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new martial arts novel is perfect for you. Four chapters a day isn't enough! The protagonist is decisive, rational, and emotional—a truly vivid and compelling character. The writing is excellent and shows great intelligence.

31. 31 我 I Have a Magic Lamp to Light the Endless Night of the Apocalypse 我有一盏神灯，照亮末世永夜 Waterwood Seal水木海豹Urban108k WordsOngoing [Eternal Night] [Superpowers] [High Martial] [Urban] [Apocalypse] [Ruthless] [Power Fantasy] [Eerie] In the eternal night of the apocalypse, Eerie creatures run rampant across the wasteland, while humanity ekes out a miserable existence behind towering walls. Zheng Ye holds a rusty oil lamp in his hand, kindling an invincible flame in the endless night! Slay Eerie creatures to gain Mental Energy! Watch your territory expand at a staggering rate! A ten-square-meter shelter → a hundred-square-mete 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so pretty!

32. 32 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 37kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
33. 33 诡 The Supernatural Is Hard to Kill? This Trickster Plays by No Rules 诡异难杀？这个老六不按套路出牌 Kaiwu开物Urban1.8M WordsOngoing He is the most dashing fishmonger in the eyes of the aunties. In the eyes of his psychiatrist, he is a completely unhinged schizophrenic. To the police, he is the unparalleled thug who chased a dog for seven blocks, wielding two knives. And in the world of the bizarre, he is the master of outrageous tricks, a name that makes everyone tremble. What? This bizarre thing is too hard to kill? Move aside and let me play with it first! 5.8kReads8.2Score482Shelves
34. 34 战 War Academy Martial Venerable 战院武尊 Drinking Black Tea in the Afternoon下午喝红茶Eastern Fantasy234k WordsOngoing Wang Yi was a celebrated prodigy from a young age, peerless among his generation on the continent and coveted by countless factions. Yet at twenty-five, he returned to his alma mater, the War Academy, and settled for a small courtyard in the back hills, becoming an instructor. Even the principal who hired him has no idea why this brilliant talent chose an “ordinary” life. Does he want to waste his gifts and slack off, or does he truly wish to devote himself to education and nurture the next gene 7Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [A huge loss if you don't read this] + [High-level martial arts cultivation] + [No Mary Sue elements] 💐💐💐 You'll find the plot incredibly fresh and the pacing tight after reading the first few chapters. If you want a high-quality read, this is the book for you! 🌸🌸 Highly recommended!

35. 35 基 Gene Superweapons: From Good-for-Nothing to Invincible in Prison 基因超武：废材从监狱走向无敌 Mai Mai Twenty-Three麦麦二十三Urban318k WordsCompleted An ordinary person enters a strange prison. It's full of martial arts elites, where everything is expensive except martial arts manuals. To survive, the protagonist hones his skills on the brink of death, and eventually... 935Reads—Score114Shelves

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    Exciting martial arts story. Absolutely ruthless and decisive in killing. The fights are absolutely thrilling. The system setting is novel. A truly excellent book.

36. 36 最 The Strongest Useless Nobody? I’ll Hold Up the Sky with One Sword! 最强废物？我一剑擎天！ I Eat Shredded Potatoes我吃土豆丝Urban202k WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless, a battle for the Sequences, one female lead, and exhilarating fight scenes] Once, there was a sword, broken into pieces. Once, there was a person, unknown to all. Until the uncanny descended and broke through the barriers. The great edifice teetered on the brink of collapse, and the land lay barren for thousands of miles. One person, one sword, to prop up the collapsing edifice and turn the tide when all seemed lost, one sword to hold up the sky! 51Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    [Got it] [A must-read for anyone looking for something to read! This martial arts novel is thrilling and ruthless!] 🍭🍭 The plot is truly captivating, full of small details, fast-paced, and not at all cliché. You can watch it with confidence.

37. 37 高 You Haven't Even Graduated High School, So How Are You Already a Grandmaster? 高中还没毕业，你怎么就成宗师了 Ye Ling Du叶灵渡Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The wasteland descends, exotic beasts invade, and martial arts sweep the nation as warriors become the new mainstream. High school student Ye Ran transmigrates to this world and relies on the Martial Arts Achievement System to drive out the beasts, protect his home, and climb step by step to the summit. He becomes the strongest Martial Saint and sweeps across the eternal starry skies! Martial Arts Achievement 1: Chicken-Slaying Expert. Kill 3,000 chickens to earn 10 achievement points and a phys 48.2kReads8.7Score4.6kShelves

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    Quite good, definitely worth watching.

38. 38 星 Star Dragon 星龙 Demon Bo, Don't Love Me恶魔波少别爱我Urban152k WordsCompleted [Original work] [Championing justice for humanity] [Not fan fiction] [Urban] [High Martial] [One heroine] [No System] [Huaxia] As the world changes, birds can no longer fly across the sky, mountains become impossible to climb, and cities lose their grandeur. Wenren Xin, a young man from a family in Jiangnan Province, is caught up in the Jiangnan Incident. The former Ghost Squad, attacks by monsters, and the power struggles between five great nations. Alongside his fellow youths, witness a young —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 神 Divine Journey: I Stand Above the Gods 神游：我立于神上 I'm a Leo我是狮子座Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In the third era since the God Game descended upon the world, Wang Meng transmigrated into it. Influenced by an unknown factor, he awakened a second talent. From then on, he pummeled the peerless geniuses of his generation, kicked the monsters of the myriad races, and ultimately stood above the gods. P.S. Just a heads-up, this novel is ultimately going to slaughter the gods. The attributes will be absolutely insane, and even a hundred million will count as a small fry~ 10.2kReads7.6Score766Shelves

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    It suits my taste perfectly.

40. 40 全 Global High Martial: Killing Makes Me Stronger 全球高武：杀生就能变强 Chives and Scrambled Eggs韭菜跑蛋Urban178k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial arts] + [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [System-based stat upgrades] P.S. The golden finger is simple, direct, and no-frills! As soon as Jiang Huan transmigrated, he discovered his parents weren’t human, and none of the three members of the family were who they seemed. After taking care of the original owner’s “parents,” Jiang Huan unexpectedly activated a mysterious data panel. The panel could collect and plunder the Yuan Qi of living creatures. Jiang Huan 1Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    0001 High 5 World: Gun Pierces the Sky, Martial God Descends 0021 A New Realm Every Day, If a Prodigy Breaks Through the Defense 003 Global High Martial Arts: Killing Makes You Stronger 005. Three Eyes, One Dog, High Screen Window: No One Doesn't Look Back.

41. 41 三 Three Eyes, One Dog, Slashing Through High Martial Worlds Without Looking Back 三只眼，一条狗，杀穿高武不回头 Thin Spring Robes of Youth年少春衫薄Urban270k WordsOngoing [Go!!! Explosive, thrilling feel-good story: a Manifestation True Lord using divine powers and arts to slaughter his way through the High Martial world!] Yang Jinge transmigrates into a High Martial world, only to be framed from the start, made a target of everyone, and reviled by thousands! He has no one left by his side except his pet dog! His mother doesn’t consider him her son, his uncle doesn’t consider him his nephew, and his sister doesn’t consider him her brother... If that’s how it is, 1.1kReads6.2Score101Shelves
42. 42 都 Urban High Martial Arts: I Can Draw Cards by Getting Noticed 都市高武：我刷存在感就能抽卡 Rubber Little Xin橡皮小新Urban629k WordsCompleted [No heroine + guilt-free wish fulfillment + System-based + invincible + thrilling battles] [Ding! Presence Draw System activated! Get 100 draws just for logging in!] Lin Yi cried. His cheat had finally arrived! [Low presence detected in Host! Here's another 100 draws! And another 100!] Lin Yi was ecstatic. He suddenly had 200 draws! Then he felt something smack him on the back, leaving a burning sting. Only after he'd really been slapped a hundred times did he realize those were the draws. He cu 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, yes, look quickly ˚ʚ₍ ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ ₎ɞ˚

43. 43 高 High Martial World: For Her, I’d Slaughter the World Without Regret 高武世界：我为她，屠尽天下不悔 Wind Blowing Down Wutong Street风吹梧桐街12k WordsCompleted In a High-Martial World, I’d Slaughter the World for Her Without Regret 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Okay, this looks good.

44. 44 武 The Shackles of Martial Arts: I Beat AI with Pain 武道枷锁：我靠痛感暴打AI Mu Bai's Little Pomelo慕白的小柚子Urban791k WordsCompleted [Urban Fantasy + Sci-Fi Apocalypse + High Martial Arts + Ensemble Cast Growth + Cyberpunk + Artificial Intelligence] Have you ever wondered whether you’re still yourself when your consciousness is separated from your body? When technology makes eternal consciousness possible, will it bring humanity a future or a disaster? Ten years after the Martial Arts Weaponry Restriction Act was passed, the government has become the biggest buyer on the black market. Skyvault Technologies uses “vital energ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-octane urban martial arts adventure.

45. 45 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    The high-octane action scenes, where inner hesitation is cast aside and transformed into the purest motivation, tear apart all the difficulties in front of us.

46. 46 我 I'm the Daoist World's Peak, So Being a Little Stronger Is Only Natural 我道门天花板，强亿点很合理啊 Three Big Steps, Leave a Few Pits三大步留点坑Urban735k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + Taoist arts + Chinese-style horror + no female lead + invincible powerhouse] A child cries on a rainy night, and he attains the Dao during the Southern Song dynasty. For eight hundred years, he alone has guarded the mortal realm. No ghosts or monsters dare take him lightly. Yu Wuye attained the Dao during the Southern Song dynasty. On Zhenyang Mountain stands Zhenyang Hall, and beneath it lies Zhenyang Pass. Zhenyang Pass is where the underworld and the mortal realm meet. 1.8kReads7.4Score103Shelves

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    Powerful and decisive in killing

47. 47 我 A God Lies Buried Within Me 我的体内葬着神 The Joy of Little Grass小草的快乐Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + fantasy + multiple worlds + one heroine] Su Wanli has the remnant soul of an ancient creator god buried within him. From the lower realm, he fights his way up to the Land of Eternity. To save his Dao companion, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, he vows to seize the legendary Flower of Eternity. At the outer city's grand tournament, he takes on a demigod while only at the late God King stage, cripples the sons of ten kings in three moves, and wins the willing submission of nine gre 121Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    They do not conceal their strength and act decisively in battle.

48. 48 灾 Disaster Containment Bureau: Zero Restart 灾厄收容局：零号重启 A Song with Three Twists一曲三折Urban119k WordsOngoing Daylight Purge Protocol, Article Three: Keep the blade pointed outward, and the way to survive inward. “Director, Zero Seven... hasn’t crossed the line.” The calamity erupted in full. The Alliance stripped Shen Jin, Director of Bureau Zero, of his command, shackled him like a death-row inmate, and forced him to the front lines as cannon fodder. But no one knew that the world-ending calamities keeping the entire city from daring to open fire were the very ones Shen Jin had personally rescued from 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Every chapter is full of highlights, making it impossible to stop reading! The alliance of "Slow Burn," "Ensemble Character Development," and "Cognitive Overwhelming" seizes power but cannot sever the connection between Shen Jin and the calamity. #RecommendedUrbanNovel

49. 49 让 You Asked Me to Slaughter Pigs, So Why Am I Slashing Giant Beasts in the Stars? 让你杀猪，你刀斩星空巨兽？ Hu Le Bia Ji虎了bia唧Urban797k WordsCompleted [Invincible + decisive and ruthless + rating System + traits + extreme path] In an era of high martial arts, alien beasts run rampant. After three years of grueling training, Wang Ge has a blood-qi score of 82, still far below the martial arts exam threshold. He is mercilessly kicked out of the combat class and assigned to work in the logistics department at the alien beast slaughterhouse in the west of the city. Everyone thinks he is doomed to spend his life as a stinking butcher, scraping by a 375Reads—Score154Shelves

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    High-level martial arts, military academy, kill rating system, decisive killing, campus setting, unbroken combat power! Invincible!!!

50. 50 踏 Stepping Beyond the Void, Returning to the One 踏虚归一 Lone Boat on the Sighing Sea叹海孤舟Urban152k WordsOngoing (Interstellar High Martial Arts + Thrilling Battles + Races Fighting for Supremacy + Male Lead's Growth) P.S.: Mindless protagonist? No! He's a genius with an off-the-charts IQ! System? No! He has nothing but an endless arsenal of combat techniques! Predictable tropes? No! Every move will take you by surprise! Harem? No! Every character has their own story and growth! Invincible from the start? No! He rises from a humble corner of the world to the depths of space! [Spiritual energy has run dry, 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These days, many books about romance feel incredibly fake, but this interactive one is genuinely heartwarming and worth recommending.

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